How to Sew a Curved Zipper With a Permanent Screen

Windows in your boat enclosure are essential for cooling off your boat’s interior and allowing a refreshing breeze to pass through. But the one thing you don’t want coming in is bugs! Keep mosquitos and no-see-ums out of your boat enclosure by sewing a roll-up curved zipper opening in your clear vinyl window materail that includes a permanent screen. Our how-to video walks you through the entire curved zipper installation and screen assembly process in detail so even a beginner sewer can tackle this project. HOW TO SEW A CURVED ZIPPER WITH A PERMANENT SCREEN CHAPTERS: Marking Clear Vinyl Window Material - 0:48 min Basting First Bias Binding Strip - 2:05 min Testing Thread Tension - 5:33 min Sewing Inside Edge of First Binding Strip - 7:04 min Marking & Pre-Shrinking Zipper - 9:11 min Basting & Sewing First Half of Zipper - 12:08 min Basting Mesh Fabric & Second Binding Strip - 17:20 min Sewing Mesh Fabric & Binding - 21:21 min Basting & Sewing Second Half of Zipper - 23:44 min Slitting Clear Vinyl - 33:09 min How to Remove Seamstick Residue - 36:39 min Materials & Tools List - 37:47 min MATERIALS LIST: Clear Vinyl Window Material from Sailrite – we used Strataglass™ 30 Gauge - Item # 791 https://www.sailrite.com/Fabrics/Mari... Seamstick 1/4" Basting Tape for Canvas & Upholstery (36 yds.) - Item # 122065 https://www.sailrite.com/Seamstick-1-... Seamstick 3/8" Basting Tape for Canvas (36 yds.) - Item # 122064 https://www.sailrite.com/Seamstick-3-... Bias Binding Tape 3/4" from Sailrite – we used Sunbrella® Acrylic Bias Binding Tape Black - Item # 29138 https://www.sailrite.com/Notions/Trim... V-92 Polyester or Lifetime Thread from Sailrite https://www.sailrite.com/Notions/Thre...) YKK® Continuous Zipper Chain #10 Black (Coil Chain) - Item # 102215 https://www.sailrite.com/Notions/Zipp... YKK® Zipper Slider #10 Black Metal Single Non‑Locking Pull - (Coil Chain) - Item # 102216 https://www.sailrite.com/Notions/Zipp... Fiberglass Mesh Charcoal 60" Fabric - Item # 103122 or Phifertex® Standard Vinyl Mesh Fabric https://www.sailrite.com/Fiberglass-M... or https://www.sailrite.com/Phifertex-Me... TOOLS LIST: Clear Acrylic Ruler 6" x 24" - Item # 102400 https://www.sailrite.com/Clear-Acryli... Scribe‑All® Black Marking Pencil for Vinyl - Item # 121977 https://www.sailrite.com/Scribe-All-W... Gingher® 8" Scissors Right Handed - Item # 19104 https://www.sailrite.com/Gingher-Scis... Sailrite® Ultrafeed® LSZ‑1 PLUS Walking Foot Sewing Machine - Item # 300602 https://www.sailrite.com/Sewing-Machi... Sailrite® Ultrafeed® Industrial Sewing Table & Workhorse® Servo Motor (110V) - Item # 120931 https://www.sailrite.com/Sailrite-Ult... Right Zipper Foot for Sailrite® Ultrafeed® LSZ-1 Sewing Machine - Item # 909 https://www.sailrite.com/Right-Roping... Chalk Pencil Cartridge Set - Item # 121669 https://www.sailrite.com/Marking-Chal... Scratch Awl Yellow - Item # 2354 https://www.sailrite.com/Scratch-Awl-... Seam Ripper Deluxe - Item # 18104 https://www.sailrite.com/Seam-Ripper-... 3M™ Specialty Adhesive Remover 32 oz. (Quart) - Item # 108984 https://www.sailrite.com/3M-Specialty...